Gathering Information
Before finding "cite-worthy" sources to use as references, it is helpful to spend time doing initial information gathering across a number of information sources.
Before finding "cite-worthy" sources to use as references, it is helpful to spend time doing initial information gathering across a number of information sources.
This involves:
This involves:
- gaining a general understanding about your issue
- looking at a diverse array of information sources, including ones that you will NOT end up using as references
- identifying key terms, names, organizations, etc. to investigate further
- using some sources merely as starting points for finding other sources
Once you have surveyed information that is available, identified key terms and names, and gained general context about your issue - then you are ready to do more in-depth research.
Once you have surveyed information that is available, identified key terms and names, and gained general context about your issue - then you are ready to do more in-depth research.
This involves:
This involves:
- identifying and evaluating information sources to use as references
- taking notes (quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing) from sources
